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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,293,610.50 and 112,846,952.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,293,610.50 and 112,846,952.25 is: 154,743,904.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,293,610.50 : 112,846,952.25 = 112,846,952.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,293,610.50/112,846,952.25 = 112,846,952.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,293,610.50x = 112,846,952.25 × 112,846,952.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,293,610.50x = 12,734,434,632,113,780
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,734,434,632,113,780/82,293,610.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,743,904.84

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